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| Man jailed over al-Qaeda manual | Man jailed over al-Qaeda manual |
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| A man who knew some of the 7 July bombers has been jailed for possessing an al-Qaeda training guide. | A man who knew some of the 7 July bombers has been jailed for possessing an al-Qaeda training guide. |
| Khalid Khaliq, 34, of Beeston, Leeds, admitted owning a CD containing the manual, which was found in a raid at his home in July 2005. | Khalid Khaliq, 34, of Beeston, Leeds, admitted owning a CD containing the manual, which was found in a raid at his home in July 2005. |
| He went whitewater rafting with two of the bombers - Mohammad Sidique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer - one month before the attacks on London. | |
| Khaliq was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court to 16 months imprisonment. | Khaliq was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court to 16 months imprisonment. |
| The court heard that Khaliq, Khan and Tanweer were also trustees of the Iqra book shop, a centre for young Muslims in Beeston in Leeds, which was one focus of police operations following the London bombings. | |
| Judge James Stewart QC said of Khan and Tanweer: "They, among others, were responsible for the deaths of 52 innocent London folk going about their daily business." | |
| On Monday Khaliq had admitted one count of possessing a document or record containing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. | |
| Prosecutor David Farrell QC told the court the al-Qaeda training manual included a declaration of Jihad, an interview with Osama bin Laden and information about weapons and how to deal with being interviewed by police. | |
| On Monday a further count of possession of information likely to be used for terrorism was laid on file, and the judge ordered Khaliq should be cleared of a third similar charge. |